Rhubarb and Honey Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Rhubarb and Honey Tea

Chinese Name: 大黄蜂蜜茶

Formula

2 grams of processed rhubarb, 20 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the processed rhubarb, sun-dry or oven-dry it, grind it into a very fine powder, and set aside.

Efficacy

Clears heat and reduces fire, stops bleeding and promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis and lowers lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

Usage

Brew as tea twice daily, using 1 gram each time. Pour into a large cup, pour boiling water over it, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes. Add 10 grams of honey, stir until well mixed, and drink frequently. Consume the entire amount on the same day.

Commentary

Processed rhubarb (Zhi Da-huang) acts as the chief herb; cold and bitter in character, its action follows the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine meridians, working chiefly to purge heat and drain accumulation. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the harmonizing herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. Working as one, the formula clear heat and reduce fire, stop bleeding and promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and lower lipids, thereby targeting the dyslipidemia pattern that underlies the complaint.

Rhubarb and Honey Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and reduces fire, stops bleeding and promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis and lowers lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

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